Endowments and Fellowships

Through chairs, fellowships, lecture series and other vehicles, endowed funds provide a permanent source of income to support Brookings’s work. Brookings endowment policy dictates that 5% of the fund’s value is drawn each year, with any remaining gains reinvested for future growth.

Brookings is grateful to those donors who have demonstrated a commitment to the long-term vitality of the Institution by endowing the work of a Brookings expert. Currently, 30 Brookings experts hold named scholarly positions:

Research Activities

About Brookings

The Brookings Institution is a private nonprofit organization devoted to independent research and innovative policy solutions. For nearly 100 years, Brookings has analyzed current and emerging issues and produced new ideas that matter—for the nation and the world.
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